
Colorado Unit 851:draw odds, harvest & access
11 hunt codes for deer. Part of deer DAU D-32.
Colorado · GMU 851
GMU 851Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Buck tag: points to draw (NR)
0 pts
fewest, 2026 draw
Rifle buck success, 3 yr
20–88%
Herd · 2025
8,370
31 bucks / 100 does
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Black bear76% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer20–88%
- Elk0–50%
- Pronghorn29–100%
- Black bear0–50%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 851
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM851O1R | Buck · 1st rifle | 2 | 21 | 80% | Falling |
| DM085O2R | Buck · 2nd rifle | 0 | 0 | 54% | Flat |
| DM851O2R | Buck · 2nd rifle | 9 | None Drawn | 20% | Rising |
| DM085O3R | Buck · 3rd rifle | 0 | 0 | 59% | Flat |
| DM085O4R | Buck · 4th rifle | 3 | 5 | 88% | Flat |
| DM085O1A | Buck · archery | 0 | 2 | 44% | Falling |
| DM851O1A | Buck · archery | 4 | 6 | 80% | Rising |
| DM085O1M | Buck · muzzleloader | 0 | 2 | 41% | Falling |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by season, 2019–2025
% successArchery45%
45%
2025
Muzzleloader43%
43%
2025
1st rifle80%
80%
2025
2nd rifle35–80%
62%
35%
51%
80%
68%
44%
53%
2019202020212022202320242025
3rd rifle35–100%
35%
100%
82%
69%
64%
67%
59%
2019202020212022202320242025
4th rifle88%
88%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
DAU D-32
Population estimate 2025
8,370
Bucks / 100 does 2025
31
Population estimateFalling
2019202020212022202320242025
Bucks per 100 doesFalling
2019202020212022202320242025
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Nonresident adult/fishing combo* $506.92”
- Tag fee
- “Resident adult $51.25”
- Points
- “Do not submit a separate application for preference points, or both applications will be disqualified.”
- Application fee
- “■ Nonresident $11.49”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- DM085O1AArchery — Limited Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- DM085O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- DM085O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- DM085O3RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 7–Nov 15
- DM085O4RRifle — Limited Licenses · RNov 18–Nov 22
- DM851O1AArchery — Limited Licenses · ASep 2–Sep 30
- DM851O1MMuzzleloader — Limited Licenses · MSep 12–Sep 20
- DM851O1RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 10–Oct 14
- DM851O2RRifle — Limited Licenses · ROct 24–Nov 1
- DM851W1RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · RNov 23–Dec 2
- DM851W2RRanching for Wildlife — Limited Licenses · ROct 29–Nov 7
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU 851and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 851into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 851 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
GMU 851 · DM851W1R
Drew out at 31 ptsLong shot
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026